The new farrier did Vikki's front feet today. He said she's missing at least 1.25" from her toes. That's how cut back she was!! Ouch! And her frogs actually stick out further then her hoof wall!! I knew that was bad! I don't remember it sticking out like that when she first had her feet trimmed in LA but I did notice it the last couple of weeks. Well now, she has inverted pads (pad in the toe instead of heel) on her front feet that are acting like a hoof wall. Her back feet were cut back too so we didn't touch them and will just wait for them to grow. With her shoe off waiting for him to fit her, it was very painful for Vikki to stand on her right foot. The left wasn't as bad.
When I walked her back to her paddock, it was feeding time and she trotted a few steps in her eagerness to get to her food. I haven't seen her attempt to trot in weeks! That's a good sign. I feel much better already knowing that she will be hurting less!!
Dr Cox, the foot specialist, also recommended Natural Vitamin E (vs synthetic) and they are shipping it to me today. He likes the way it helps muscle development in older horses. Her weight is low but has been stable since the switch to the low-starch food. Once we are completely switched over to Wellsolve, I'll up her feed some and see if that helps. He's not a fan of the Isoxsuprine because of the inconclusive evidence so I'm not going to give it.
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